Pantone the colour company announces the “Color of the Year” every year. For the Year 2015 it was deep earthy Red Marsala and this year for the first time Pantone chose not one but two shades  i.e Rose Quartz & Serenity .

Nargiz Fakhri in Manish Malhotra at TOIFA

There are some Bridal Lehengas which make one swoon, others which make us want to jump in joy but today we are sharing something with you all which simply took our breath away! Nargiz Fakhri gave us some superb inspiration for best bridal lehenga wear by donning this piece of pure awesomeness.

At Bling Sparkle, we can never get enough of pink, especially when it's such a stunning creation by Manish Malhotra. Everything from the way Nargiz Fakhri carries this Anarkali lehenga to the heavily embellished details on it is stunning. We want.

Best Bridal Lehenga Inspiration this is!

Nargiz made a fashion statement at the TOIFA, Times Of India Film Awards, wearing this gorgeous Pink and peach, heavily embellished lehenga. It is a perfect for the wedding or reception. Nargiz has been perfectly styled with hair tied up in a side bun and minimal accessories, giving all the attention only towards the outfit. The makeup with heavy eyes and soft lips with a hint of bronzer is perfect too.

Front and Back of the Lehenga

Me thinks it's a million dollar look specially designed to steal the show. What do you say?

Go for Jacket or cape ensembles : Jackets and capes with ethnic wear are the latest trend and the best time to rock it is in winter . Pair a long jacket with your saree or a short phulkari jacket with your anarkali. Even your sarees can be layered up with a classy phulkari jackets to give you a layered regal look. Capes can be a tricky deal but who doesnt want to follow the latest trends? Skip the sheer capes and opt for embellished ones to go with your outfits. Floor length capes are also a big thing these days, try some color blocking with silk capes for a comfortable and trendy ethnic look.
Ridhi Mehra showcased cape jumpsuits recently and these could be great options for a winter wedding
Shawl it up! : Shawls today arent restricted to grandmothers!  Velvet shawls in contrasting colours with embroidery or kundan embellishments are best way to grab eye balls and stay warm too .  Take inspiraion from Anushka sharma who wore this mint suit with a red velvet dupatta to a wedding . You can even use a kanjeevaram silk dupatta like a shawl and add to your outfit for some warmth.

Indian bridal wear

Play with hemlines:  High necks and covering up means you cant experiment much with your  necklines in winter so to add a slight edge to your outfit experiment with hemlines. Go for asymmetrical hemline anarkalis, high low salwars kammez or ruffled lehengas and peplum blouses.

Indian bridal wear

Opt for Jutis: When it comes to footwear avoid open toe heels and bring out your traditional warm embellished juttis which will keep you warm while blending in with your ethnic look. You can even go in for booties to keep yourself warm if you are sure they wont show up too much under your floor length lehenga.

Indian bridal wear

Thermal leggings or camisoles: If it very cold you can wear thermal leggings under your lehengas to keep you warm but make sure these are of 3/4 th length so they don't show up . If your top isn't deep cut add a thermal camisole too .

I hope this post helps you style up for a winter wedding , please do leave your comments if you need help implementing any of the above ideas

After Cricketer Dinesh Karthik tied the knot in August it is now time for wedding bells for indian spinner Harbhajan Singh .
Harbhajan singh tied knot to his model and actress girl friend Geeta basra in a big fat punjabi wedding last week and we bring to you complete coverage on the wedding fashion here at blingsparkle



Geeta Basra chose Archana Kochar to design her wedding outfits while Harbhajan singh wore Raghavendra Rathore creations.

Sangeet : For the sangeet Geeta Basra was seen in a dark green lehenga with gold embroidery and gold jewelry while the groom Bhajji wore a white - pink kurta chudidaar with a pink bandhgala jacket. The sangeet was glitzy grand affair with Mika Singh performing.







Mehendi ceremony :A vibrant Lemon  yellow and pink lehenga was what Geeta wore for her Mehendi . I love the addition of the Matha patti to the look and the Chand bali earrings fit in perfectly.





Chuda Ceremony: Geeta graced her chuda ceremony in an orange ahimsa silk lehenga by Archana kochaar . Iam loving the subtle make up and jewellery here.


The wedding: Decked in a traditional red lehenga with gold embellishments, uncut jewellery and bright red lips Geeta Basra made for beautiful bride.  Harbhajan singh matched the bride well in a beige and red sherwani.




Sachin tendulkar was also spotted at the wedding 

For the Wedding Reception Geeta basra switched things up a bit and wore a blue lehenga studded with swarkozi crystals and paired it up with a long choli . Diamond necklace, earrings and a jhoomar finished out her look.






What do you think of Geeta Basra and Harbhajan singhs wedding style? Which outfit do you like best?

Lakme Fashion week Winter / festive 2015 concluded ages ago (20 days to be precise ) but that doesnt stop me from compiling a list of the best of bridal couture showcased on the runaway .

There was a lot of ethnic bridal styles presented on the ramp and my favourites Anuhree Reddy , Ridhi Mehra, Arpita Mehta and Payal Singhal all has some generous doses of  festive ethnic wear sprikled in their collection which got me all excited. Apart from the usual designers i always turn to, designers like Neeta Lulla, Abu Jaini sandeep khosla and divya reddy also showcased creations which caught my interest. So without ranting more here i present to you my absolute ethnic favorites from Lakme Fashion week Winter/ Festive 2015.

Neeta Lulla : 

Tailor made for the contemporary bride Neeta Lulla's collection was a delightful treat to eyes with lace, bling, pastels and chiffon. Ive already covered the entire collection in a separate post here  . Love how this pastel saree comes together with that blouse.


Arpita mehta : The mirror work from Arpita Mehta iam always a fan off but her lehengas were mostly in black which isnt considered too auspicious in India




This creation i just loved. Capes are totally in and now wear them even with your chudidaar suit. Love the colour, cut, work on sleeves and ofcourse the cape



Ridhi mehra : I loved every piece from Ridhi Mehras collection but not everything was bridal stuff . Here are the selected few which i thought were wedding appropriate.




Marsala is the pantone colour of the year and Ridhi Mehra brings you lehengas in just that colour! I love the floral detailing and the drape.


This one is probably a predraped lehenga , fuss free and perfect for your winter wedding


Velvet and lace comes togtehr beautifully in this marsala lehenga


Anushree Reddy stuck to her netted lehengas and florals in girly colours.



 Love this lehenga in which Amy jackson walked for her . (The entire collection is covered here)


Divya Reddy did pastels and had amazing detailing on borders in her collection. There was too much of yellow in her collection giving me mehendi or haldi kind of vibes.



 I just loved this simple lehenga with embellished dupatta and the drape is just WOW.



AM:PM dont do too much bridal or ethnic but this peplum creation i had to include in here.


 Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla presented a retro glam collection which had plenty of bridal options featuring shimmer, mirror work, embellishments , thread work, ruffles and layers.



This mint lehenga with mirror work is just amazing. Love it, especially the blouse.



This gown in white and beige with chikankari work and subtle bling is sheer beauty.


Payal singhal also dint have much of bridal but i love her crafmanship and this lehenga is so beautiful. Red yet well suited for the contemporary bride who wants zero bling.



Did you like the bridal collections?